Skin test alerts - heart disease
18/4/2008 |
A cholesterol test that requires a small sample of skin cells scraped off the palm of the hand can measure the risk of heart disease in healthy people, researchers report.
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Good cholesterol may be bad
5/2/2008 |
Although HDL cholesterol is typically thought of as 'good' cholesterol, new data suggests that at very high levels, it may actually increase the risk of coronary artery disease.
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Revealed: benefits of cholesterol
10/1/2008 |
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered that lower cholesterol levels can actually reduce muscle gain with exercising.
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Workouts up good cholesterol
30/5/2007 |
Regular exercise seems to help boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, say Japanese researchers.
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Pistachios vs. cholesterol?
3/5/2007 |
Pistachios could help lower cholesterol, according to an industry-funded study presented Monday at the Experimental Biology meeting in Washington, DC.
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New uses for cholesterol med
8/3/2007 |
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor for five new indications in patients with heart disease.
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Garlic claims crushed
27/2/2007 |
For those enduring bad breath for the sake of good cardiovascular health, a new study brings bad news: Garlic does not lower LDL, the so-called "bad cholesterol."
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Cholesterol tied to stroke
20/2/2007 |
Cutting their cholesterol numbers may also help women reduce their risk of stroke, new research suggests.
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Generics boost statin uptake
14/2/2007 |
The number of prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering statin drugs in the United States increased by an average of 500 000 a month between October 2005 and December 2006.
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Good cholesterol battle continues
12/12/2006 |
Despite the death of a new cholesterol drug, researchers say they are not abandoning their quest to find ways to prevent heart disease by raising levels of "good" cholesterol.
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